Saturday, March 24, 2012

UNC elite eight

ST. LOUIS — Thomas Robinson kept missing easy buckets. Tyshawn Taylor had a shooting performance hed rather soon forget. Kansas made just two shots from outside 5 feet, and seemed to be in constant trouble against North Carolina State.

(Huffington Post)

ST. LOUIS — The last of the little guys gave North Carolina a massive scare. Harrison Barnes scored five of his 12 points in overtime and the top-seeded Tar Heels escaped a huge upset with a 73-65 victory over No.

(Huffington Post)

The Tar Heels advanced to the Elite Eight with a 73-65 win, but suddenly their national title hopes couldnt seem dimmer.

(CNN Sports Illustrated)

With the loss, the Bobcats ended their season with a 29-8 record, while the Tar Heels advanced to 32-5. UNC will play in the Elite 8 against the winner of North Carolina State and Kansas on Sunday.

(Bleacherreport.com)

But with Thomas Robinson's dominance and Jeff Withey's defense it was enough — barely — to earn an Elite Eight date with a familiar face in former Jayhawks coach Roy Williams.

(New York Post)

considering that Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said Thursday he had a strong, strong inclination that Marshall wouldnt play against Ohio. If UNC wins, Sundays Elite Eight game is a different story.

(USA Today)

"And I'm just happy to be in the Elite Eight." The Tar Heels (32-5 It was the Bobcats' defense, though, that flustered and frustrated UNC throughout much of Friday night.

(The News & Observer)

Syracuse won three tournament games without Melo, beating UNC Asheville, Kansas State and Wisconsin to advance to the NCAA's Elite Eight.

(The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog))

considering that Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said Thursday he had a strong, strong inclination that Marshall wouldnt play against Ohio. If UNC wins, Sundays Elite Eight game is a different story.